Elves visiting Numenor. - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Mithalwen · 06-28-2013, 04:01 AM

We know from the tale of Aldarion and Erendis that the elves of Aman could and did visit Numenor and that the men of Numenor could and did visit Middle Earth.

Now since the Numenoreans surely were originally taght shipbuilding and sailing by Cirdan's people prior to their leaving for their new land so the elves of Middle Earth must have the knowledge amd skill to build and sail ships to Numenor but did they? obviously it was not an insignificant journey but elves have time at their disposal. Now I must cnfess that I have not read every word of HoME and I may be missing something obvious. Were they under a ban?

06-28-2013, 04:01 AM	#1
Mithalwen Pilgrim Soul Join Date: May 2004 Location: watching the wonga-wonga birds circle... Posts: 9,449	Elves visiting Numenor. We know from the tale of Aldarion and Erendis that the elves of Aman could and did visit Numenor and that the men of Numenor could and did visit Middle Earth. Now since the Numenoreans surely were originally taght shipbuilding and sailing by Cirdan's people prior to their leaving for their new land so the elves of Middle Earth must have the knowledge amd skill to build and sail ships to Numenor but did they? obviously it was not an insignificant journey but elves have time at their disposal. Now I must cnfess that I have not read every word of HoME and I may be missing something obvious. Were they under a ban? __________________ “But Finrod walks with Finarfin his father beneath the trees in Eldamar.” Christopher Tolkien, Requiescat in pace